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Get Audio Education from the Social Security Site

Chris Grande — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:56:06 +0000

social security education resources

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Best Ways to Support Aging Parents

Chris Grande — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:03:38 +0000

This fairly recent trend of older adults living in a large house by themselves is a relatively new thing. It wasn't long ago (maybe mid- 1980s?) that parents lived with their children.

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Boomers – Feelin’ Young at 60

Chris Grande — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:55:15 +0000

"In my 20s, I would have thought the 60s were bad, but they’re not so bad at all,” says 64-year-old Lynn Brown, a retired legal assistant and grandmother of 11 living near Phoenix in Apache Junction, Ariz.

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The Fed’s Collateral Damage to Retirees

Chris Grande — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:13:31 +0000

Another consequence that I want to bring to you attention is the effect of ZIRP on pensions. If you are receiving or expecting pension payments, pay attention here. Typically pension portfolios blend stocks and bonds.

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Are You Ready (financially) to Live a Long Time?

Chris Grande — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:53:31 +0000

Since many people are living beyond age 85 these days, it makes sense to consider planning for retirement income specifically for later years.

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Are You Prepared if You Live Too Long?

Chris Grande — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:55:24 +0000

Depending on the age cohort, 55-77% of people are afraid of living too long*. Perhaps people should put Dying Sooner into their financial plan? I gave a talk last night at the Revere (MA) Public Library where I said as much to the crowd. A majority of people according the survey sponsored by Allianz (Reclaiming the Future) are worried about outliving their assets.

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Why Your Teen-Ager Should Consider a Roth IRA

Chris Grande — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:47:35 +0000

How can the kids build up wealth and eliminate future tax risk at the same time? Answer: They can fund a Roth IRA account and you can help them! Let’s discuss why you might want to do this and some benefits. However, let’s get some facts straight before we continue about what a Roth is. [...]

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New York Life Focusing on Creating “Pensions”

Chris Grande — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:40:00 +0000

From AdvisorOne: New York Life is targeting a new ad campaign that focuses on securing future streams of dependable retirement income according to a recent article in AdvisorOne. The idea they are trying to get at is that most Americans are losing the security of having a pension – an income sourceguaranteed by the corporation [...]

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Dept of Labor Cracks Down on Pension Mismanagement

Chris Grande — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:55:24 +0000

From DOL Site: “The U.S. Department of Labor has sued trustee Colette Mordo for alleged misuse of more than $4.6 million in plan assets of the Sadimara Knitwear Inc. and the Stallion Knits Ltd. defined benefit pension plans, in violation of her fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The lawsuit is based [...]

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So You Think You Made Money in Stocks? Think Again

Chris Grande — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:30:00 +0000

You probably thought you made money in stocks in the last 2 months however a look at this chart, and you realize you haven't made anything "really."

So You Think You Made Money in Stocks? Think Again is a post from: Chris Grande